1 Now concerning food sacrificed to idols: we know that we all possess knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.

Now as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth.

2 If anyone thinks they know something, they do not yet know as they ought to know.

And if any man think that he knoweth any thing, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know.

3 But if anyone loves God, they are known by Him.

But if any man love God, the same is known of him.

4 So then, concerning eating food sacrificed to idols: we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and there is no God but one.

As concerning therefore the eating of those things that are offered in sacrifice unto idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is none other God but one.

5 For even if there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth—just as there are many 'gods' and many 'lords'—

For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or in earth, (as there be gods many, and lords many,)

6 Yet for us there is only one God, the Father, from whom all things come and for whom we exist; and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things were made and through whom we live.

But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.

7 However, not everyone knows this. Some, being accustomed to idols until now, eat it as if it were truly food offered to an idol, and their weak conscience is defiled.

Howbeit there is not in every man that knowledge: for some with conscience of the idol unto this hour eat it as a thing offered unto an idol; and their conscience being weak is defiled.

8 Food will not bring us closer to God. We are no worse off if we do not eat, and no better off if we do.

But meat commendeth us not to God: for neither, if we eat, are we the better; neither, if we eat not, are we the worse.

9 But be careful that this right of yours does not somehow become a stumbling block to those who are weak.

But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak.

10 For if someone sees you, who have knowledge, eating in an idol's temple, won’t their weak conscience be emboldened to eat food sacrificed to idols?

For if any man see thee which hast knowledge sit at meat in the idol's temple, shall not the conscience of him which is weak be emboldened to eat those things which are offered to idols;

11 So the weak brother or sister, for whom Christ died, is destroyed by your knowledge.

And through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died?

12 When you sin in this way against your brothers and sisters and wound their weak consciences, you are sinning against Christ.

But when ye sin so against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ.

13 Therefore, if food causes my brother to stumble, I will never eat meat again so that I will not cause my brother to stumble.

Wherefore, if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend.